Primavera, Pigott back in House District 33 race

Republican Tinlin also plans to run; all three candidates appeared at Broomfield caucuses Tuesday

RUNNING FOR ANOTHER TERM: State Rep. Dianne Primavera speaks to the Democratic caucus Tuesday. Democrat Primavera will run for the seat for a final time this year. (David R Jennings / Broomfield Enterprise)

ANOTHER RUN IN HD 33: David Pigott speaks to the Republican caucus Tuesday. Pigott, who lost a close race with Dianne Primavera for the HD 33 seat in 2012, is seeking the seat again this year. (David R Jennings / Broomfield Enterprise)

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Two Broomfield candidates who fought to win the hotly contested House District 33 seat in 2012 are back for another battle in 2014.

Democrat Dianne Primavera, who currently holds the seat, will run one last time to keep the seat this November. Republican David Pigott, who ran in 2012 and narrowly lost to Primavera, announced he is back in the race this year.

Another Republican candidate, Marijo Tinlin, has also announced her intent to run for the seat.

All three candidates appeared at Broomfield caucuses Tuesday night to gather support for their campaigns. In the kickoff to the 2104 election, Broomfield Democrats and Republicans met in separate caucuses at Broomfield High School to discuss candidate options, elect delegates and go over party platforms.

One of the major races emerging in Broomfield is for House District 33. The seat was hotly contested in 2012, when Primavera and Republican Pigott both sought the seat to help gain control of the House.

Primavera won the seat, which she also held in 2006 and 2008 before losing to Republican Don Beezely in 2010.

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At the caucus on Tuesday, Primavera said she has a track record of keeping jobs in Colorado, increasing funding for schools and advocating for better access to health care options.

She asked Democratic caucus participants to help her continue her work for another term, adding that it will be her last run for the seat.

"When I wear my name badge, I think of everyone who helped me get here," she said. "It's important that you help me stay here and keep the majority" in the House, she said.

Though he didn't get the seat in 2012, Pigott said he is ready to run again for the seat in order to create jobs, improve education opportunities and boost the economy.

He hasn't seen the current leadership do that, he said.

"I'm ready for a change," he said during his speech to Broomfield Republicans.

Also running for the seat is Republican Marijo Tinlin, a self-described constitutional conservative who wants to advocate for school choice and "keep the government out of our lives as much as possible," she said.

While Primavera is the uncontested Democratic candidate, Republicans will vote for their HD 33 candidate at district assemblies on April 11.

Broomfield's caucus night brought out interested registered voters to do more than discuss House District 33. The caucus is meant to select delegates to go to party assemblies. Democratic and Republicans delegates elected during the caucus will go on to elect candidates to the ballot during further assemblies in March and April, depending on the party and race.

About 225 people attended the caucuses — 50 or so Democrats and an estimated 175 Republicans.

Democrats had a smaller showing, but the party has fewer contested races. The only contested race so far for Democrats in Broomfield is the University of Colorado regent District 2 seat. Linda Shoemaker and Teddy Weverka are both running for the seat.

Broomfield Republican delegates will go on to vote for candidates in several contested races, including attorney general seat. Mark Waller and Cynthia Coffman are two Republicans running for the seat.

Broomfield's former District Attorney, Don Quick, is the Democratic candidate.

The race for governor has an even wider pool of eight Republican candidates, including Greg Brophy, Tom Tancredo and Bob Beauprez.

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